WinchesterDave

I’ve just booked my tickets online for both the show And parking. Wonder if anyone knows what the crack with parking is? I went on the NEC website, filled out all my details for parking including reg and payment details (standard parking £12) get to the end of the booking form, clicked “pay now” then an error flagged up “something went wrong”.. Decided to go back through the form again and half way through I get an online banking notification to state £12 paid to the NEC… I then quickly cancelled my new form However, my worry not is that I haven’t had any email notification from the NEC and have no idea where I am parking or indeed now how I prove I have paid? Anyone know the answer? Cheers, Dave

1/4 and 1/2 👍

Yes I have, they’re great and kill well.

They’re good cars and ticked a lot of boxes for me when I had one up until around five weeks ago. Decided to move it on though before the manufacturer warranty ran out.. and I didn’t fancy paying more per month to keep it in warranty and I figured being a Land Rover something would inevitably go wrong at some point! However, if you get one in warranty they ace for shooting and genuinely quite capable off road - I had mine up a few green lanes in Yorkshire with a few of the bigger Land Rovers including the new Defender. Ground clearance was the only issue. The 4wd system with Hill Descent Control is great and considerably better than its competitors in that segment. Also of note, the 9 speed gear box has an ultra low 1st gear. The car will always ordinarily start in 2nd unless the driver manually selects 1st or chooses Mud & Ruts program or Sand Mode. They’re big, comfortable, look good and very practical and safe, too. Mine was a 2018 SE Tech and I was in the dealers a few times with it for niggles more than anything! The engine was good too. Big one to look out for is corrosion on the discs! I got stung with that one as it’s no longer covered under warranty! I bought it with 17k on the clock And kept it until it had about 25k on the clock. Oil dilution if you do a lot of short trips (although my dealership changed filters and oil for me free of charge when it had its first MOT) talking of its first MOT, the front discs got an advisory for corrosion too, which would’ve inevitably been another bill in the future. Another common one is the B Pillar Tick/rattle (very annoying!) and also I believe timing chains can be an issue. Also look out, well listen out for DPF heat shield rattle! Very, very annoying and quite common! Probably the biggest thing I had changed under warranty. Its sad really as fundamentally they’re an outstanding car with a lot of potential but the niggles and gremlins can be off putting for some. I personally feel I had a good one too despite using the warranty for some stuff! I did actually have an order placed on a new one despite the niggles I had with with mine but unfortunately had to cancel my order due to the semi-conductor crisis! So back with a 3 Series Touring now (please don’t snow) lol! If you get a good one, you’ll love it! If not, it can get annoying.. and ultimately expensive if out of warranty! Hope this helps… All the best, Dave

As per above, wondering if anywhere is open that’s local… I usually shoot at Kelbrook, Catton Hall or Ribble Bank … all closed on a Monday. Thanks in advance 👍 Dave

You’d probably pick up a Freelander 2 for £11k which I’m sure would tick all your boxes - comfortable on road and very good off it 👍 Worth a look, and likely to hold its value better too. Dave

I believe the SD4 in the car you’re looking at is the 240hp twin turbo.

As per the above - FYI Just seen on the Catton Hall Facebook page they’re no longer running open practice on Saturdays. Only Wednesdays 10am to 4pm. It states the Saturday Practice will resume in October. Dave 👍

I remember, many years ago looking at my first DSLR. I was set on a Sony camera. Picked one up, could not figure out how to use it. I then Went to look at a Nikon and Canon… Having handled them both, decided on the Canon EOS system. So simple and intuitive to use and it was that which made my decision. The image quality and reliability have been 10/10 and I have upgraded my Canon EOS cameras a few times over the years to the point where I now run two - an EOS 7d Mark ii APSC Sensor and an EOS 6D full frame Sensor camera. I also have an EOS M3 Compact System Camera with an APSC sensor. If you are new to DSLRs, the buttons, setting, lens options etc can be quite daunting and having a genuinely simple and intuitive system helps the process of learning greatly. As said, there are plenty of good used cameras about which will be in your price range. Dave 👍

Interesting 👍 did your scores improve at all? Saw an empty box or two of the Pro Ones in the bins at Catton on Saturday.. suppose they could’ve been yours haha? How come the Black Golds aren’t for you? I’m trying to stick to the Eley Superbs now in an 8. I’ve been getting on well with them recently. Dave 👍

The high towers were good. Struggled on the over head target (I always do on that type) but enjoyed the high driven one! I thought all the targets were enjoyable though and enjoyed shooting inside the wood, too. 👍🏻

Went to Catton Hall today - top ground really enjoyed it 👍 will be visiting again soon in the future certainly!

Cheers Westley really does sound good! And not far either... 👍

Sounds perfect, cheers. Looking forward to going now 👍🏻

That’s great cheers everyone for the replies. I work shifts so I’m occasionally off on Wednesdays, too which should be ideal if it’s not as busy then! Dave 👍🏻